lieti

lieti

1. masculine plural of lieto

• etili

lieti m

1. nominative plural form of lietus
2. accusative plural form of lietus

The transitive pairing with lyti (“to rain”).

Inherited from Proto-Balto-Slavic *leʔitei[1], from Proto-Indo-European *leh₁i-[1].

Cognates include Latvian liet[1], Old Prussian pralieton[1], Russian лить (litʹ)[1] and Ancient Greek λείβω (leíbō)[1].

• (líeti) IPA^(key): [ˈlʲɪ̂ət̪ʲɪ]
• (liẽti) IPA^(key): [ˈlʲɪət̪ʲɪ]
• (lietì) IPA^(key): [lʲɪəˈt̪ʲɪ]

líeti (third-person present tense líeja, third-person past tense líejo) [2]

1. (transitive) to pour[3]; let flow, shed

   vandenį lieti - to pour water

2. (transitive) to spread (light etc.)
3. (transitive) to lay (soft (eggs))[4]

   Višta liejo kiaušinius.

   A hen laid eggs.

liẽti (third-person present tense liẽja, third-person past tense liẽjo) [5]

1. (transitive) to cast (metal)
2. (transitive) to make (cheese or candle)

• (to pour): pilti
• (to spread): skleisti
• (to lay): dėti

• (verbal noun) liejìmas m

(Verbs)

• lydyti
• lyti

(Noun)

• lietus m

lietì m (past passive)

1. masculine plural nominative form of lietas.